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Piping Defects Mynote

This document describes 8 common types of piping defects: 1) Crater pipes caused by incorrect welding technique or current decay leading to shrinkage, which must be filled before coating. 2) Cracks caused by excessively deep or wide beads, high current, or large root gaps, which require cutting out and rewelding. 3) Excessive penetration beads caused by incorrect edge preparation or parameters, where sharp contours need smoothing to prevent coating bridging. 4) Root concavity caused by weld root shrinkage from incorrect preparation or insufficient heat, requiring smooth contours. 5) Spatter caused by incorrect conditions or contamination, which must be ground off. 6) Stray arching caused by accidental contact, requiring grinding

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Piping Defects Mynote

This document describes 8 common types of piping defects: 1) Crater pipes caused by incorrect welding technique or current decay leading to shrinkage, which must be filled before coating. 2) Cracks caused by excessively deep or wide beads, high current, or large root gaps, which require cutting out and rewelding. 3) Excessive penetration beads caused by incorrect edge preparation or parameters, where sharp contours need smoothing to prevent coating bridging. 4) Root concavity caused by weld root shrinkage from incorrect preparation or insufficient heat, requiring smooth contours. 5) Spatter caused by incorrect conditions or contamination, which must be ground off. 6) Stray arching caused by accidental contact, requiring grinding

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Piping defects

1. Crater pipes
Description: crater resulting from shrinkage at the end of a weld run
Causes: incorrect
manipulated technique or
current decay to allow
for crater shrinkage
Repair: all such
porosities must be
appropriately filled prior
to application of a
protective coating system

2. Cracks

Description:
crack visible at
surface
Causes:
excessively deep
or wide bead,
high current
and/or welding
speed large root
gap.
Repair: cut out
defective weld
length plus 5
mm beyond visible end of crack and re-weld.

3. Excessive penetration bead


Description: weld
metal normally
extends below the
parent metal surface
but this is only a
problem when
excessive and
exceeds the
specification.
Causes : incorrect
edge preparation
providing insufficient
support at the root or
incorrect welding
parameters.
Repair : where sharp changes in contour occur these need to be smoothed
to prevent to prevent bridging of the protective coating system.
4. Root concavity
Description: shrinkage at the
weld root resulting in deep pit
along the weld.
Causes: shrinkage of molten
pool at the weld root, resulting
from incorrect weld preparation
or insufficient heat input. Also
from incorrect welding
technique.
Repair: ensure the edges are
smooth with no sharp changes
in contour.

5. Spatter
Description: Globules of metal which adhere to the metal surface, often
some distance from the weld

Causes: incorrect welding


condition such as to high a
welding current and/or
contaminated consumable
or preparation giving rise
to explosions within the
arch weld pool.
Repair: grind or needle
gun off all globules to
leaves a smooth surface ,
prior to full surface
preparation.

6. Stray arching
Description: small hard spots, craters or rough features.
Causes: accidental
contact electrode or
welding torch with plate
surface remote from
weld.
Repair: grind smooth,
blast clean or use other
appropriate treatment to
ensure the surface is
sufficiently prepared for
adequate adhesion of the
protective coating.

7. Surface porosity
Description: pores visible at the surface of a weld
Causes: excessive
contamination from
grease, dampness or
atmospheric entrainment.
Occasionally caused by
excessive sculpture in
consumables or parent
metal.
Repair: all such porosities
must be appropriately
filled prior to application of
a protective coating
system.

8. Undercut
Description: undercut cavity which result from washing away of the edge
preparation when molten.
Causes: poor welding
technique and/or
unbalanced welding
condition
Repairs: all such undercut
must be appropriately
prepared, re-welded or filled
prior to application of the
coating system.

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